BAI allocates €1.4m to archive Ireland’s broadcasting heritage

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has issued a tender for applications for the creation of a digital archiving system aimed at preserving Ireland’s broadcasting heritage. Some €1.4m has been allocated to the first round of the project.

The first round of the Archiving Scheme is seeking high quality proposals for the archiving of programme material which preserves a historic record of Irish culture, heritage and experience.

There is a particular focus in the current round on historic programme material which is under threat either through its fragile physical condition or it existence on a soon-to-be obsolete format.

The BAI said the scheme is open to organisations or individuals capable of carrying out work on archiving material considered to be of value to the country.